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Grindelwald · Switzerland

Grindelwald First

Known locally as First

A mountain area above Grindelwald with high-level paths and views towards the Eiger and Wetterhorn.

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Grindelwald First Ank kumar · CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical visit
3 hours
Setting
Outdoor
Region
Bernese Oberland
Last checked
10 Aug 2026

Why visit

A mountain area above Grindelwald with high-level paths and views towards the Eiger and Wetterhorn. A visit is centred on ridge viewpoints, Eiger panorama and mountain walking routes, so the place can be understood through concrete features rather than only as a photograph stop. Its setting in Grindelwald also connects it with the wider character of Bernese Oberland. Allowing time for the principal feature and its immediate surroundings gives useful context for travellers interested in viewpoint, nature, landscape. It pairs naturally with other nearby sights in the same region while retaining enough historical, cultural or landscape interest to justify a dedicated visit.

What you will see

  • ridge viewpoints.
  • Eiger panorama.
  • mountain walking routes.

History

First has long formed part of Grindelwald’s summer and winter recreation landscape. Mountain transport expanded access to the ridge and surrounding walking routes during the twentieth century.

Photographs

Grindelwald First

Ank kumar · CC BY-SA 4.0 · full attribution on the image credits page.

Visitor tips

  1. 1

    Allow enough time for the principal feature and its immediate setting rather than treating the stop only as a photograph point.

  2. 2

    Use the current official destination or operator information for access, maintenance, weather and seasonal changes.

About Bernese Oberland

Glacial valleys, high mountain railways, waterfalls and lake viewpoints around Interlaken, Lauterbrunnen, Grindelwald and Kandersteg.

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More to see around Grindelwald

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Bachalpsee Grindelwald · Switzerland A pair of small Alpine lakes above Grindelwald, reached by walking from the First mountain area. Jungfraujoch Fieschertal · Switzerland A high Alpine railway destination between the Mönch and Jungfrau, overlooking the upper Aletsch Glacier. Lauterbrunnen Valley Lauterbrunnen · Switzerland A deep glacial valley with sheer rock walls, waterfalls and villages beneath the Jungfrau massif. Trümmelbach Falls Lauterbrunnen · Switzerland A series of powerful glacial waterfalls cutting through rock inside the mountain wall above Lauterbrunnen. Staubbach Falls Lauterbrunnen · Switzerland A high free-falling waterfall dropping from the cliff directly behind Lauterbrunnen village. Schilthorn Mürren · Switzerland A 2,970-metre summit above Mürren with extensive views across the Bernese Alps.

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Ready-made trips through Grindelwald

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Jungfrau and Lauterbrunnen 4 days · 7 stops · Moderate pace Four days across the central Jungfrau region, using Interlaken, Lauterbrunnen, Mürren and Grindelwald as bases for valleys, waterfalls and high viewpoints.